6550--Equipment - Abbott ID NOW Analyzers + Test Kits - DET
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 10 in Dayton, Ohio, has awarded a sole source firm fixed price contract under FAR 12.102(a) to procure Abbott ID NOW analyzers and associated test kits for rapid molecular diagnostics at Community Based Outpatient Clinics within VISN 10. The total awarded value is $82,304.03, covering a one-year procurement period with no options, and includes both initial analyzer/test pack bundles and ongoing replenishment of test kits designed for point-of-care use. The contract is justified as non-competitive because the Abbott ID NOW platform is the only CLIA-waived system capable of delivering results for COVID-19, Influenza A/B, RSV, and Strep A in under 15 minutes with an exam-room-ready footprint, meeting the Government’s essential operational needs without viable alternatives. The award was issued on May 19, 2026, following a solicitation response deadline of May 12, 2026, with Brooke Hansen serving as the designated Contract Specialist for all correspondence, though no phone inquiries are permitted. The contract specifies no detailed line-item pricing, packaging requirements, delivery terms such as FOB, or formal inspection procedures beyond the requirement that the delivered equipment and test kits meet the stated technical and regulatory standards. The NAICS code for the procurement is 325413, and the vendor's unique entity identifier is P782RNU1NNK3, with no socioeconomic certifications or small business status claimed. No FAR clauses, attachments, inspection locations, payment instructions, or delivery points beyond the VA CBOC network were specified in the available documentation, and there are no referenced MIL-STDs, UDI requirements, or invoicing systems outlined. The procurement was executed using simplified acquisition procedures due to the unique, proprietary nature of the technology, and no evaluation factors, weights, or competitive scoring were applicable.
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$81,764.03Place of Performance
OH, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 10 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part RFO FAR 12.102(a), Only One Responsible Source for the following items listed below. The associated NAICS code for these products is 325413. The vendor, Abbott, a large business is located at 100 South Sanders Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045.
Description of equipment requirements: The Laboratory Medicine department requests a one-year purchase order for Abbott ID NOW analyzers and associated proprietary test kits required to support point of care (POC) molecular testing for COVID 19, Influenza A/B, RSV, and Strep A at Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) locations. The supplies consist of one-time promotional analyzer/test pack bundles and standing order replenishment test kits. The Government s minimum requirement is for rapid, CLIA waived, decentralized molecular testing with turnaround times under 15 minutes for multiple respiratory pathogens. The Abbott ID NOW platform is the only instrument that meets all of these needs in a compact, exam room appropriate footprint suitable for CBOC deployment.
A firm fixed price contract with no options is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source.
This is not a Request for Proposal; this is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source requirement. No responses will be accepted after NOON, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, ET.
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